Jonathon Power
Jonathon Power
Jonathon Tyler Poweris a retired professional squash player from Canada. In 1999, he became the first North American squash player to reach the World No. 1 ranking. He won 36 top-level squash events during his career, including the World Open in 1998, and the British Open in 1999...
aspect awkward came career certainly decision fantastic four games highlights meant point shaping travel twice winning
It was a very awkward decision for me but the way things were shaping up I couldn't do everything and something had to give. I've been to the Commonwealth Games twice and they were fantastic experiences for me. Winning there in 2002 was one of the highlights in my career. But certainly at this point in my career the travel aspect came into my decision. Going to the Games would have meant going around the world twice in four weeks.
beating decided east far tired trip
I was getting tired of travelling, I had just done a six-week trip in the Far East and it was kind of beating up on me. That's when I think I decided that I wasn't going to keep playing.
great match
I just kind of chucked it over the glass, stupidly, not thinking. That was a great match but not a great finish.
certainly competing control developed flak played react reputation sports time took type
That's always how I played sports from the time I was a kid. I just kind of developed that and it wasn't a reputation that I relished. I took more flak for it than anything but when you're competing you become a different type of person. You certainly become more instinctive and you react more than you have time to contemplate and control your emotions, or at least I do.